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Did you know that the simple paper clip is like a super champion in the world of stationery? It's not just for holding papers together — it can be a key holder, an emergency hook or even a replacement zipper pull on your jacket! And guess what? Today, we're turning these everyday office supply heroes [...]
Pain and suffering are experiences that everyone on earth has in common. No one is immune to them. The attacks in Ukraine and Israel are causing incredible amounts of suffering and death. Our hearts should be moved to do something. We can support humanitarian relief. We can encourage diplomacy between the nations to help bring [...]
Alaska has a couple nicknames that I have come across: "The Salmon State," "The Last Frontier," "The Great Land," but my favorite is "God’s Playground." Having been here for almost two years, I understand why this state is considered a paradise. Being surrounded by mountains, glaciers, rivers and wildlife is a blessing that constantly serves [...]
Over the past year, Montana Conference has been equipping churches across the state with technology to meet together online. This vision came from Ken Norton, Montana Conference president, to bring churches not only into the digital age but to unite the conference family in mission. The first meeting was a conference-wide prayer meeting on Oct. [...]
Walla Walla University has been ranked as the second-best college for financial aid in Washington state and the 22nd-best college for financial aid in the nation by LendEDU. WWU has moved up six places on the list since the last report in 2019. To provide helpful financial information for prospective college students, LendEDU analyzes the [...]
In September 2008, Ephraim Palmero started a food bank at Anchorage Northside Adventist Church, located in downtown Anchorage. A small closet situated at the bottom of the church stairs was designated as the storage area when it opened for operation. As food insecurity was the major concern and a greater community need, the church decided [...]
Adventist representatives from Outreach Ministries for North American Division, North Pacific Union and Washington Conference networked and learned recently at the Christian Community Development Association's annual conference. The conference, held Oct. 4–7, 2023 in Cincinnati, Ohio, looked at the theme "Love and truth meet in the street: Right living and whole living embrace." The workshops [...]
Follow the daily reading plan and you will read the entire Bible in a year. November 1: John 11 November 2: Luke 17:11–37; Luke 18:1–14 November 3: Matthew 19; Mark 10 November 5: Matthew 20–21 November 6: Luke 18:15–43; Luke 19:1–48 November 7: Mark 11; John 12 November 8: Matthew 22; Mark 12 November 9: [...]
“And so my judgment is that we should not make it difficult for the Gentiles who are turning to God" (Acts 15:19). The biggest issue that Jews had with Gentiles in the early church was that Gentiles were uncircumcised. They thought that to be a real Jew, you HAD to be circumcised. As you may [...]
Many Americans believe the next decade will be marked by significant societal problems. A majority say they are worried about economic insecurity, political division, environmental imbalance, a sense of a lack of personal safety, the limits of healthcare systems and other serious challenges (Pew Research Center, 2019). We need more hope, more nurturing of our [...]
